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--- v5:database:microsoft_sql_server [2018/07/08 01:02] – [Description] mnewnham
+++ v5:database:microsoft_sql_server [2018/07/08 01:07] – [mssql] mnewnham
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 ==== mssql====
-This allows connections from Unix based clients using the freetds libraries.
+This allows connections from Unix based clients using the freetds libraries. It can be used with version 5.x of PHP
 More about the FreeTDS libraries [[http://www.freetds.org/|here]]
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 ^Status|Active((This driver is actively supported by ADOdb project members))|
 ^Windows|Yes|
-^Unix|No|
+^Unix|Yes|
 ^ADOdb V5|Yes|
 ^ADOdb V6|Yes|
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 </WRAP>
-**This is the preferred driver for connecting to a SQL server database from Windows clients.**
+**This is the preferred driver for connecting to a SQL server database from both Windows and Linux clients.**
-This driver was contributed by Microsoft and provides connections to SQL server databases greater than SQL Server 2003. It requires PHP version 5.3 or greater, Microsoft native client software and the appropriate PHP driver.
+The original driver was contributed by Microsoft and provides connections to SQL server databases greater than SQL Server 2003.
+  * On Windows clients, It requires PHP version 5.3 or greater, Microsoft native client software and the appropriate PHP driver.
+  * On Linux clients, PHP version 7.0 and higher is required.
 Sequences are supported in native mode in SQL Sever 2012, and emulated in earlier versions.